Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing. Both of these conditions are more common in women. Various treatments are known for reducing these conditions, including exercise. Zumba is a dynamic group exercise that combines the basic elements of aerobics, simple dance steps and rhythms of Latin music. Purpose: The purpose wat to determine the impact of Zumba on high body mass index in the adult overweight or obese female population. Methods: In the diploma work we used a descriptive method. The literature was searched for in the following databases: PEDro, PubMED, ResearchGate and SpringerLink. In our overview we included studies that were published from 2010 to 2020, thus including women aged 18 to 64 who attended Zumba. Results: According to inclusion criteria, we included six studies in our overview. The included studies researched the impact of Zumba on anthropometric measurement and body composition of adult overweight or obese women. Studies lasted 8, 12 and 16 weeks. Findings of the studies reported positive effects of Zumba on overweight or obese women. Studies showed decrease in body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumfernce, waist-to-hip ration and body fat percentage. Discussion and conclusion: The results of the studies show that Zumba is an effective form of exercise to improve anthropometric measurement and body composition in adult overweight or obese women. Zumba had a positive effect on improving the value of body composition measurements. For better results, it is advisable to add a healthy diet. An additional advantage of Zumba is socializing with co-workers and feelings of social connection. Due to its popularity, especially among women, it could be implemented to help prevent the prevalence of overweight and obesity. If we want physical activity to be beneficial for our health, it must be regular and appropriate.
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